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Future issues, public policy, and public awareness of familial hypercholesterolemias: Recommendations from the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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Future issues, public policy, and public awareness of familial hypercholesterolemias: Recommendations from the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Anne C Goldberg, Jennifer G Robinson, William C Cromwell, Joyce L Ross and Paul E Ziajka
Journal of clinical lipidology, Vol.5(3 SUPPL), pp.S46-S51
2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2011.04.002
PMID: 21600529

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Abstract

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) occurs with a frequency of about 1 in every 300 to 500 people and is therefore one of the most commonly occurring congenital metabolic disorders. It is estimated that at least 620,000 Americans are affected with FH. Unfortunately, large numbers of the populace with FH are undiagnosed and consequently remain at increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). Furthermore, even though

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